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Ferre
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 Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 1:24 pm Post subject: Cop arrested in plan to sell Cannabis |
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Cop arrested in plan to sell Cannabis
Published December 10, 2005
CHICAGO -- A Chicago police officer was arrested Friday on charges that he conspired to sell about 50 pounds of marijuana.
Joseph Pecora, 27, of Chicago obtained the marijuana--worth an estimated $150,000--in April from a supplier in Bolingbrook, prosecutors said in a criminal complaint filed Friday.
Unknown to Pecora, the Bolingbrook man obtained the marijuana from a higher-level supplier who later cooperated with law enforcement authorities, the complaint said.
The informant, who is not named in the complaint, later wore a wire and taped a series of meetings with Pecora, the complaint said.
Pecora, a Chicago police officer for 5 years, appeared Friday in court before U.S. Magistrate Judge Arlander Keys.
Assistant U.S. Atty. Larry Beaumont asked that Pecora be held in custody pending a detention hearing, which Keys scheduled for Monday.
Pecora's attorney, Gerald Collins, declined to comment after the hearing.
In a statement, police Supt. Philip Cline said: "We are disappointed anytime any of our officers have participated in misconduct. We will continue to cooperate with federal authorities until the investigation is complete."
According to the complaint, Pecora fell behind in payments to his direct supplier, George J. Zito, 29, of Bolingbrook.
Zito also was charged Friday with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. He could not be reached Friday for comment.
Pecora has been relieved of his police powers and is not being paid pending the outcome of the case, police officials said.
Chicago Tribune
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| A Chicago police officer was arrested Friday on charges that he conspired to sell about 50 pounds of marijuana. |
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What goes around comes around 
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Isn't justice sweet?
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Ferre
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I posted this as another example that the anti-Cannabis laws are counter-productive and create criminality where there actually is none.
This news article proves that "the drug war" is a complete failure and that there IS NO WAY OF "WINNING".
This news article is a mirror, it shows the truth and the insanity of it all.
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